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She said Conor was dead. I said 'are you sure?' I mean, what a silly question -- 'Are you sure?' I didn't feel anything -- I went blank. I just turned to stone
She said Conor was dead. I said 'are you sure?' I mean, what a silly question -- 'Are you sure?' I didn't feel anything -- I went blank. I just turned to stone

She said Conor was dead. I said 'are you sure?' I mean, what a silly question -- 'Are you sure?' I didn't feel anything -- I went blank. I just turned to stone

Date12/5/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: She said Conor was dead. I said 'are you sure?' I mean, what a silly question -- 'Are you sure?' I didn't feel anything -- I went blank. I just turned to stone
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